Dinner with Churchill by Cita Stelzer
Cita Stelzer draws on untapped archival material, diaries of guests, and other sources to tell of some of the key dinners at which Churchill presided - including the important conferences at which he used his skills to attempt to persuade his allies to fight the war according to his strategic vision.
"A delightful and delicious tribute to Churchill's heroic appetite for wining, dining and politicking"
What a wonderful repast Cita Stelzer has served us. History as it was consumed: Roosevelt sipping, Stalin gorging, Churchill quaffing - the best (and not so good) cuts and the great vintages are all on the table. Another bottle, please!
Cita Stelzer's delightful book... makes for hugely enjoyable reading, but there is a serious thesis lurking not too far behind the stories... The Churchill industry has been so productive in the decades since his death, and such libraries of books have been published, that an original take on his exceptionally well-documented life might seem impossible. However, with this readable gastrobiography, Stelzer has succeeded brilliantly in producing one. * Sunday Times *
A must-read for Churchill connoisseurs, but general readers will find it vastly entertaining too. * Standpoint *
Acutely revealing * Times Literary Supplement *
Amusing and unpretentious... [an] entertaining assortment of Churchill anecdotes. * Evening Standard *
Nobody could be better qualified to have written this book than Cita Stelzer.
This charming book takes a new approach to the wartime prime minister... Wonderful details bring the leaders alive... The book also brings alive the food of the period... Extraordinary. * Literary Review *
Delightful. * New York Times *
**** * Daily Express *
What a wonderful repast Cita Stelzer has served us. History as it was consumed: Roosevelt sipping, Stalin gorging, Churchill quaffing - the best (and not so good) cuts and the great vintages are all on the table. Another bottle, please!
Cita Stelzer's delightful book... makes for hugely enjoyable reading, but there is a serious thesis lurking not too far behind the stories... The Churchill industry has been so productive in the decades since his death, and such libraries of books have been published, that an original take on his exceptionally well-documented life might seem impossible. However, with this readable gastrobiography, Stelzer has succeeded brilliantly in producing one. * Sunday Times *
A must-read for Churchill connoisseurs, but general readers will find it vastly entertaining too. * Standpoint *
Acutely revealing * Times Literary Supplement *
Amusing and unpretentious... [an] entertaining assortment of Churchill anecdotes. * Evening Standard *
Nobody could be better qualified to have written this book than Cita Stelzer.
This charming book takes a new approach to the wartime prime minister... Wonderful details bring the leaders alive... The book also brings alive the food of the period... Extraordinary. * Literary Review *
Delightful. * New York Times *
**** * Daily Express *
Cita Stelzer is a freelance journalist and research associate at the Hudson Institute. She has worked for John Lindsay, Mayor of New York and Governor Hugh Carey. She is currently a reader at Churchill College, Cambridge, and a member of the Board of the Churchill Centre (UK).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780720388 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780720386 |
| Title | Dinner with Churchill |
| Author | Cita Stelzer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2012-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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